Party-Ready Key Lime White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
- Prep
- 60 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 70 min
- Serves
- 20
- Calories
- 180 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cupsall purpose flour
- 1 teaspoonbaking soda
- ¼ teaspoonsalt
- 1 cupsalted butter (unsalted also works!)
- 1 cuppacked dark brown sugar
- ½ cupgranulated sugar
- 1 tablespoonlime zest ((from 2 key limes or 1 large lime))
- 1 largeegg
- 1egg yolk
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 8 ounceswhite chocolate (chopped)
- ¾ cupcoarsely chopped roasted macadamia nuts
Instructions
- 1
First, brown your butter by adding it to a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk constantly until it turns a golden amber color and gives off a nutty aroma. Transfer to a bowl to cool.
- 2
In a mixer, combine the brown butter, dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, and lime zest. Mix on medium speed for about 1-2 minutes.
- 3
Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, mixing until smooth and creamy.
- 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add to the mixer and combine. Then mix in white chocolate and macadamia nuts.
- 5
Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough, roll into balls, and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
- 6
Preheat oven to 350°F. Place dough balls on baking sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
- 7
Cool cookies on sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.